Literary Term Flashcards

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in a group of vowels

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Irony

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Something unexpected

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Foreshadowing

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Giving hints in a story to help predict the outcome

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Alliteration

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Repetition of consonant sounds in a group of words

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Plot

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sequence of events

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Conflict

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A struggle between two or more opposing forces

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Character

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A person thing or animal in a story

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Mood

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The emotional quality of a work

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Description

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Creating a clear picture in the mind of a reader

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Suspense

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Interest in the outcome of a story o

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Metaphor

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Saying something is something else

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Verbal irony

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Unexpected words

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Style

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The choice and arrangements of parts in a story

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Dramatic irony

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When the reader knows more then the character

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Internal conflict

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Conflict with a character

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Hero

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The main character or protagonist

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Climax

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The turning point of the story

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Imagery

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Language that appeals to the senses

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Description, setting, simile, symbol external conflict, theme, narrative,

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Y

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1st person

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The narrator uses the ā€œIā€ point of view

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Resolution

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The outcome of a story

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Exposition

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The beginning or background of a story

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Rising action

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Complication of events in a story

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Falling action

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Decline of interest in the story

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Situational irony

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Unexpected events